The Hellenist: The Bartlett Head

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The Bartlett Head is one of a goddess sculpted out of marble around 330 BC, which puts this around the Hellenistic time period. The sculpture is an example of the Greek ideas and culture were part of the principle theme of this time period. Beyond the description of the head as a goddess, the style of hair, the ribbon that adorns it, her fair completion and overall beauty lead one to believe she is of the upper class. The downward tilt of her head as well as glance can be interpreted as subservient as the woman of this time period were seen as. The sculpture overall is one example of the dramatic human expression that art had transitioned to during the Hellenistic

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